Video: It’s very hard to be taken seriously when the politician beside you does this…

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Many times it is difficult to be heard and get your point across in politics… especially when another politician is next to you doing this.

In this technological age cameras are everywhere.

But this wasn’t a hidden camera, this group knew they were on TV.

In this quick clip of a House Judiciary Committee markup, Rep. Joe Garcia (D-Florida) is sitting next to Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Washington) who is speaking and has the attention of the entire room as well as anyone watching C-SPAN at that moment.

Yet he still decided it was the appropriate time to take care of some personal grooming.